{
  "id": 15550444,
  "title": "India news Live Updates, 19 October 2026: CJP alleges deliberate delays in release of Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/india-news-live-updates-19-october-2026-cjp-alleges-deliberate-delays",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T03:16:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/today-india-breaking-news-live-updates-19-october-2026-cjp-leaders-custody-latur-assault-video-kolkata-chorebagan-durga-puja-stampede-10927454/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has accused Indian authorities of deliberately delaying the release of their leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. The leaders were arrested on October 13 for scaling locked gates to enter Jantar Mantar after the site was denotified as a designated protest area. They have been held in judicial custody for five days as of October 14. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke alleged on X that the state was using various tactics to prolong their illegal arrest and prevent their release, claiming there are no legal grounds for their continued detention.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "CJP leader Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka arrested on October 13",
    "CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke alleges deliberate release delays",
    "Leaders held in judicial custody for five days as of October 14"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The allegations of unlawful detention suggest a growing tension between state authorities and political activists over the legality of arrests made during protests at denotified public spaces.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "India news Live Updates, 19 October 2026: CJP alleges deliberate delays in release of Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/india-news-live-updates-19-october-2026-cjp-alleges-deliberate-delays-15554823",
        "published": "2026-10-19T03:16:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Delhi protest LIVE: Das, Ranka in judicial custody for 6th day as CJP awaits their return to ‘determine next steps’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/delhi-protest-live-das-ranka-in-judicial-custody-for-6th-day-as-cjp",
        "published": "2026-10-19T03:19:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}